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Practical Implications of Current Domestic Violence Research: For Law Enforcement, Prosecutors and Judges

Published June 2009

Chapter 1. Overview of Domestic Violence

Section 3 — What time of day does domestic violence occur?

According to the NCVS, most offenses (60 percent) occur between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. at the victim's home. [27]

Implications for Law Enforcement

Although all potential responding law enforcement officers must be trained and prepared to deal with domestic violence, if
the agency has only a limited number of victim advocates, related auxiliary personnel, or volunteers to assist on domestic
violence calls, priority should be given to the 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. time period. (Research basis: National survey data from 1993
to 2004.)